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Old Feb 10, 2011 | 10:43 PM
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Hey guys I'm new and had a question about what route i should go to with my exhaust.Im going to put a new exhaust on for my 93 firebird (lt1) sometime in April and have come down to a couple of choices (Note I will be using stock manifolds I don't have any plans for Long tube headers)

My first idea is:

true duals dumped before the axle, using this x-pipe (http://www.summitrac...rts/SUM-642125/) and either 2 powerstick mufflers probably 20 inch (http://www.classicch...c/products.html) or instead of the powersticks 2 of these dynomax bullets (http://www.summitrac...arts/WLK-24236/)

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keeping the single exhaust and putting a 20 inch power stick in the I pipe and then have 2 16 inch powersticks transverse each other (like GMMG)


Which one of these set ups will sound the best? I'm more concerned for the sound instead of power for my exhaust.
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Old Feb 10, 2011 | 10:51 PM
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"Sounding best" is completely subjective. What you think sounds good I might think sounds like crap. Best thing to do is do a search - there are a TON of these threads and TONS of video clips on YouTube with various exhausts.
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Old Feb 10, 2011 | 10:52 PM
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If your more concerned with sound.. the best bet is to still get yourself a set of Mid-length or Long tube headers... Putting all that money and effort into an exhaust to just leave the most restrictive part in place is just *** backwards. but thats just my .02

but to answer your question.. the 2nd choice would probably be better
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Old Feb 11, 2011 | 09:30 AM
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Originally Posted by SoxXpupPeT
If your more concerned with sound.. the best bet is to still get yourself a set of Mid-length or Long tube headers... Putting all that money and effort into an exhaust to just leave the most restrictive part in place is just *** backwards. but thats just my .02

but to answer your question.. the 2nd choice would probably be better
I second his post. I say midtubes and then you can keep the cats or go High flow and stay legal if you need to and then like ramair said search youtube for a setup that sounds best to you.
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Old Feb 11, 2011 | 08:18 PM
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Deffinetly install headers first. It will sound like a dump truck if you put TD's on with those manifolds
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